Clarence L. Vinge papers

Record Group

Identifier: UA-17.82

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consist of a history of the Geography Department at Michigan State University entitled, "Geography at M.S.U.--the Early Years," written by Clarence L. Vinge, professor emeritus in geography. It focuses primarily on the period from 1930 to 1955.

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

Vinge, Clarence L. (Creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Clarence L. Vinge was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on December 30, 1915. He earned his B.A. in 1938 from Northern Michigan University. He acquired his Ph.D. in geography in 1946 from the University of Wisconsin. He was a professor of geography at Michigan State University from 1947 to 1976. He died January 15, 1998.